Canopy for beds.



J. N. MOODY.

GANOPY POR BEDS. APPL I0ATI0N FILED 1330.12, 1907.

Patented Mar. 23, 1909.

Boston, in thercounty of Halifax and State of rar-ENT OFFICE.

JAMES N. MOODY, or SOUTH BOSTON, VIRGINIA.

` CANOPY FOB BEDS.v

Specification of Letterslatent.

Patented March 23, 1909.

Application meu December lancer.. serial No. 406,211.

.To allwhofm it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES' N. MOODY, a ritizen ofthe United States,residing at South Virvinia, have invented certain new and usefultlmprovements in Canopies for Beds, of which the following isn. specification.

This invention'relates to improvements in ventilating canopies forbeds.

r[he object 'of the invention is to provide a canopy of this character adapted to be applied to the head of a bed and over an open window, whereby the fresh outside air is admitted to the canopy, but shut ofl' from the i rest of the room.

' AWith these Objects in view, the invention consistsof certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be described hereinafter and articulai-ly pointed out in the appended c aim.l

In the accompanying', drawings, Figure ,.1 is" a perspective view of a bed showing the application of the invention thereto, and to a window. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of the same. lFig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of. the canopy showing the manner inwhich the lower edges of the same are secured to the bed. Fig. 4 is a detail'view ofy the adjustable frame by means of which the open. outer end ofthe canopy is held in the window-frame.

Referring specifically to the drawings, 5 denotes the canopyV which is formed of any suitable fabric, and is somewhat in the formof a bagopen at both ends. In the outer openlend of the canopy is ahem in which is 'arranged an adjustable supporting-frame 6,

which, `when-the cano yis applied tothe window fits in the win ow-frame.

The inner end ofthe canopy on each 'side is secured to the bed by means of hooks 7 secured to the canopy'and enga eable with eyes 8 secured to the mattress. t the inner end of the, canopy is a hem in which is ar-l ranged an4 elastic cord 9 to hold the canopy close to the bed when it is fastened thereto, Under the inner end of the canopy is a light frame 10'Whch extends across the bed over the sleeper and cover, and under the top spread to prevent the latter from dropping below the edge of the canopy when there are sinksin the cover.

The lower ortion 11 of the canopy isl f considenably iiisslength than. the upper por- The pillow will be placed on' top of j y 'In applying the canopy to a bedstead, the

outer open end 1s slipped over the head of the bedstead, and the inner edge ofthe part 11 is buttone'd to the mattress as hereinbefore described, after which the hools 7 are engaged with the eyes 8. The elastic cord 9 holds the edge of the canopy in close engagement with' the bed, while at the same time, permitting readom of movement by the occupant of the In order to hold the canopy away from the head andV face of the sleeper, l provide a curved su porting-bar 14 the inner ends of which aiei'bent at substantially right angles thereto, and are adapted to be secured by clips of other suitable fastening devices to the head of the bedstead so that the bar 14 will project outwardly from the said head and thus prevent the canopy from dropping down too close to the head of the sleeper.

The frame 6 may be of any suitable construction but it is referably formed of a series of right angu arly bent' rods 15 the ends-ofwhich are lapped to forni a rectangular frame, and said overlapping ends are slidably secured .together by clips or other siutable fastening ,devices 16, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. ln forming the canopy, .sufficient ful ness is allowed to provide 'for the adjustment of the supporting-frame 6 whereby the same may be adjusted to fit windows of various sizes. The overlapping ends of the rods are slotted to-receive thumb screws for Vlocking the parts in adjustment.

In use, the headof the bedstead is placed close to the window, and the canopy isap- Aplied to the frame 6 and secured to the bed partments, may be.l rovide ,whereby, when v'the bedis occupier by two .persons, the air breathed by one will not lie breathed again j by the other. The curtain is secured to the canopy and to the head of the bedsteud in any suitable man ner. In the mouth of the canopy is also arranged a curtain 18 having rods 19 at its upper and lower edges and rings 2() et its side edges. The curtain is supported on u l'rrune comprising vertical rods 2l puissinnr through holes in the top of the canopy, an

down to the sill ol' the sash-frame, and connected nt their upper ends, outside the canopy, by :1 Cross-rod 22. The curtain is mounted on the rods 21 by the rings 2G. The top ol' the curtain is attached to the top ol the canopy-frame by cords 23 so as to leave a space above the curtain for impure nir to pass out over the curtain. A cord 2.4is attached to the. bottom of the curtain, :ind passes throughfr rinnr 25st the top of the cnnopy-frame and to the bed so that a person therein muy raise sind lower the eurarranged in one end of the cano y, means for securing suid frame in s Win ow-frnme, means ior securing the opposite ends of the canopy to the bed, and :i curtain arranged beneath said canopy to divide the sanne into two compartments.

In testimony whereof I ai'ix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES N. MOODY Witnesses: JNO. C. Lmvsox, J. M. EAsn. 

